Artistic Expression

A couple attending an art exhibition at the National gallery

>was staring at a portrait that had them completely confused.The painting

>depicted three very black and totally naked men sitting on a park

>bench.Two of the figures had black weenies, but the one in the

>middle had a pink weenie.The curator of the gallery realized that they

>were having trouble interpreting the painting and offered his

>assistance.He went on for nearly half an hour explaining how it

>depicted the sexual emasculation of African Americans in a predominately

>white,patriarchal society..."In fact," he pointed out, "some

>serious critics believe that the pink weenie also reflects the

>cultural and sociological oppression experienced by gay men in

>contemporary society."After the curator left, a young man in a Kentucky

>T-shirt approached the couple and said, "Would you like to know what

>the painting is really about?"Now why would you claim to be more of an

>expert than the curator of the gallery?" asked the couple."Because I'm

>the guy who painted it," he replied "In fact, there are no African

>Americans depicted at all. They're just three Kentucky coal miners, and the guy in the middle went home for lunch.


Hugs......
Candi